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Ancestors of John Franklin Bush, Sr.

56. Christopher Cook⁴², born in Germany⁴².

Notes for Christopher Cook:
From http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/pulaski/cook.lb.txt

"...Christopher Cook, and wife, emigrating from Germany to Orange County, North Carolina, before the Revolutionary war."

Child of Christopher Cook is:

John Cook, born Abt. 1770 in North Carolina; died Abt. 1860; married Mary Green.

      58. Obediah Green^43,⁴⁴, born in prob. Brunswick Co., VA⁴⁴; died 1818 in Adair Co., KY⁴⁴. He was the son of 116. Edward Green,Jr. and 117. Burchet Lundy. He married 59. Elizabeth 1774 in Granville County, North Carolina⁴⁴.

      59. Elizabeth^45,⁴⁶, died 1814 in Russell Co., KY⁴⁶.

Notes for Obediah Green:
There could be a missing generation or other error, because it seems that the widow Burchett Lundy Turner is too old to be the mother of Obediah Green.

The county granted Obed Green a tax exemption in 1809 because of the infirmity of two of his slaves, a man called Timothy, and a woman called Linda.

More About Obediah Green:
Will: April 10, 1817, probated 6 April 1818⁴⁶

Child of Obediah Green and Elizabeth is:

Mary Green, born in North Carolina; died Abt. 1836; married John Cook.

      60. Claudius Buster⁴⁶, born Bet. 1740 - 1750⁴⁶; died 1807 in Albemarle County, Virginia⁴⁶. He was the son of 120. William Bustard and 121. Elizabeth Woods?. He married 61. Dorcas Franklin.

      61. Dorcas Franklin⁴⁶. She was the daughter of 122. Benjamin Franklin and 123. Patience Sumpter.

Child of Claudius Buster and Dorcas Franklin is:

John Buster, born 1780 in Virginia; died 1832 in Pulaski County, Kentucky; married Martha Tate.

      62. Col. John Tate^47,⁴⁸, born 1743⁴⁸; died December 15, 1828 in Lebanon, Russell County, Virginia⁴⁸. He was the son of 124. Robert Tate, Sr. and 125. Ann ?. He married 63. Mary Bracken.

      63. Mary Bracken⁴⁸, born 1742 in New Castle County, Delaware ^49,⁵⁰; died March 13, 1817 in Russell County, Virginia ^51,⁵². She was the daughter of 126. John Bracken and 127. Unknown.

Notes for Col. John Tate:
There is a considerable amount of information available about John Tate at http://www.rootsweb.com/~vawise2/sketches/HSpubl55.html

Among other things the article says that he participated as a Washington county militiaman in the battle of King's Mountain during the Revolution, and afterward held a number of positions in the local government of Russell county after the Revolution.

Child of John Tate and Mary Bracken is:

Martha Tate, born 1777 in Virginia; died 1847 in Pulaski County, Kentucky; married John Buster.

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